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extorsión — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blackmail noun The crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information.
  • extortion noun The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats, force, or intimidation.

Senses

extorsión is used for these senses in English:

  • blackmail The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
  • extortion The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

blackmail — full definition

  1. noun The crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information.
  2. verb To force someone to pay money or do something by threatening to expose damaging information.

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